Softball Game Preview: Wagener-Salley War Eagles vs. Williston-Elko Blue Devils

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Previous Games

04/22/25 - Away	19-3 W
04/18/24 - Away	12-2 W
04/15/24 - Home	12-8 W
04/17/23 - Away	18-2 W
03/22/23 - Home	14-4 W
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Wagener-Salley has gone a perfect 10-0 against Williston-Elko recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The War Eagles will welcome the Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. The timing isn't great for Wagener-Salley: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Williston-Elko has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.

Wagener-Salley is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 19 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Barnwell on Thursday. They lost 11-1 to the Warhorses.

Kylee Hooker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and seven unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Makenley Walling was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double.

Meanwhile, Williston-Elko suffered their biggest loss since May 3, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against Wagener-Salley, falling 19-3. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Blue Devils' biggest loss of the season was also their lowest-scoring.

Having lost for the first time this season, Williston-Elko fell to 7-1. As for Wagener-Salley, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.

Everything went Wagener-Salley's way against Williston-Elko in their previous meeting on Tuesday, as Wagener-Salley made off with a 19-3 win. Will the War Eagles repeat their success, or do the Blue Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.